[Analysis and isolation of radical scavengers from metabolites of Hirsutella sp].
OBJECTIVE
During a screening for free radical scavengers from metabolites of entomogenous fungi, we fond a fermentation broth of the strain RCEF 0881 of Hirsutella sp. exhibited strong radical scavenging activity. To make clear of the constituents of the active compounds, and prepare some pure active compound for further structure identification we launched this study.


METHODS
We used organic solvent for active compounds extraction. DPPH-TLC and DPPH- Microplate assay were used for activity analysis. Components analysis was carried out on a HPLC-DAD-HRMS, and bioactive compound preparation on a preparative RP-HPLC.


RESULTS
Our extraction tests showed that ethylacetate was the best solvent for the bioactive constituents extracting. HPLC-DAD-HRMS-DPPH assay revealed that the molecular formular of the radical scavengers existed in the extract were possibly C7H6O4, C8H8O3 and C12H14N2O. From the chromatographic and Uv properties, and the MS fragments, and database consulting, the compounds could be deduced as dihydroxybenzoic acid, methyl-hydroxyl benzoic acid, and an alkaloid, however, the structures are still needed to be confirmed. The pick area of HPLC and MS showed that the compound C12H14N2O was the main component of the extract. It was isolated via activity directed fractionation. The activity of the prepared compound was confirmed with DPPH-TLC assay and its purity was confirmed with HPLC-DAD-HR-ESIMS. The occurance of the three active compounds in entomogenous fungi was revealed for the first time.
Hu
Fenglin
F
Research Center on Entomogenous Fungi, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 20036, China. hufenglin@hotmail.com
Lu
Ruili
R
Huang
Bo
B
Li
Zengzhi
Z
D000085:Acetates / Q000737:chemistry; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000378:metabolism*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry
D000085:Acetates; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers